The conviction of two billionaire investors by a court in Italy marks a turning point in the battle to eradicate asbestos, one of the most efficient – and lethal – components used in the construction industry throughout the world.
An Italian court on Monday convicted two men and sentenced them to 16 years in jail for negligence that led to more than 2,000 asbestos-related deaths blamed on contamination from a construction company.
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani could be removed from office and imprisoned if convicted on contempt charges laid Monday by Pakistan’s Supreme Court. The charges follow his refusal to reopen corruption probes against President Asif Ali Zardari.
Anders Behring Breivik, who confessed to killing 77 people in planned bomb and shooting attacks in Norway last July, told an Oslo court on Monday his massacre had been a “preventive attack against state traitors” and demanded immediate release.
In Algeria tributes were paid to Abdelhamid Mehri, one of the country's most famous political figures, after he passed away at the age of 85. Meanwhile, the Algerian government has said that it has nothing to hide as a French investigation into the kidnapping and deaths of 7 monks during the Algerian civil war back in 1996 continues. Finally, we meet an odd couple in Morocco, whose story has inspired a French comedy hit.
A French court has rejected an appeal by the Church of Scientology, upholding 2009 fraud charges and a 600,000 euro fine for convincing members into spending tens of thousands of euros.
Four British men pleaded guilty Wednesday to a plot to bomb the London Stock exchange and other high-profile targets in December 2010. The defendants and five others were accused of planning a "Mumbai-style" atrocity.
Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon (pictured), known for investigating crimes against humanity, testified at his own trial on Tuesday in defense of his attempt to probe right-wing atrocities committed under former dictator General Francisco Franco.
A Haitian judge said Monday that former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier should face charges for his alleged misuse of public funds but not for human rights abuses committed during his reign, saying the statute of limitations had expired.
The US sergeant that led a Marine unit accused of killing 24 Iraqi civilians in the town of Haditha after their comrade was killed by a roadside bomb pleaded guilty to a lesser charge Monday. Frank Wuterich now faces a maximum three-month sentence.
